Usability Professionals' Association
Michigan Chapter (MI UPA)
...promoting user centered design and usability in Michigan
The Michigan Chapter of the Usability Professionals Association is collaborating with Washtenaw Community College’s Internet Professional Program, User Experience Network (UXnet), Refresh Detroit, and a growing list of others to sponsor the fourth annual Internet User Experience event - IUE2008 in Ann Arbor Michigan March 31-April 3, 2008.
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An engaging talk on the role of human factors engineering in making medical devices safer and a tour of the National Center for Patient Safety’s hands-on museum of medical devices. Brought to you by The Michigan Usability Professionals’ Association and the University of Michigan student chapter of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
Dave Mitropoulos-Rundus, Perficient, Inc.
November 8 , 2007
World Usability Day for Michigan
The event focused on usability in healthcare and included workshops and presentations on usability in software, products, and health care services by the following usability experts: Jason Withrow, Richard Sheridan, Jennifer Baird, Shane Lovellette, Janine A. Purcell, James Brennan, Sumanth Muthyala, Ergin Salih, Laurie Kantner, and Dr. S. Ann Becker.
Presented by the Michigan State University Usability & Accessibility Center in conjunction with the Michigan Usability Professionals’ Association.
Dave Mitropoulos-Rundus, Senior Usability Architect, Compuware Corporation
The Michigan Usability Professionals’ Association and the West Michigan Shores Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication invite you to an exciting and engaging evening of focus and improvements to web site design…perhaps one of yours.
Susan Weinschenk, Chief of Technical Staff, Human Factors International
Laura Bix, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Michigan State University School of Packaging
Set your alarm for the next Michigan Usability Professionals’ Association meeting—you won’t want to miss it! Join us for a lively progression featuring the results of the Alarming Usability event held last month at the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum. Read the rest of this entry »
How hard can it be to set an alarm clock? Find out when you encounter a variety of button types, display technologies, and product features in an assortment of everyday clocks. Visitors of all ages are encouraged to participate in this live usability experiment and challenge concepts of ease of use.
This event is sponsored jointly by the MIUPA and STC/SM.
Deb Ermiger As the leader of EDS’ Web Standards & Usability program, Deb Ermiger has been working in online communications since 1994. Her work has spanned many areas including writing, editing, graphic design, information architecture, usability testing, and yes … even some coding.
Deb currently leads a cross-organizational team of experts in the documentation and delivery of user interface standards and guidelines for the Web. Her team also provides consulting to EDS Web sites and client accounts.